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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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