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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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