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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with 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 we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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