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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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