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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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