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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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