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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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