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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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