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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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