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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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