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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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