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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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