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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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