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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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