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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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