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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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