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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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