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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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