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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider 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 we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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