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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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