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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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