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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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