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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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