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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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