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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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