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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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