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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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