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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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