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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free 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 a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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