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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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