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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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