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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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