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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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