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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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