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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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