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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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