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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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