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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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