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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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