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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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