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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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