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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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