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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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