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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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