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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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