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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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