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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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