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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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