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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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