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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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