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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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