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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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