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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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