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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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