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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today 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 participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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