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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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