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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are 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 topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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