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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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