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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students 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 variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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