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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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