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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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