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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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