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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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