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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever 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 participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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