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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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