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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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