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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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