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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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