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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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