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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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