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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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