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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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