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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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