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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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