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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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