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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently 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 distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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