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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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