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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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