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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free 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 a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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