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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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