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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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