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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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