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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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