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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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