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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners 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 topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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