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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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