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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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