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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for students 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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