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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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