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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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