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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving 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 participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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