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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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