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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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