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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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