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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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