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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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 many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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