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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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