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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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