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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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