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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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