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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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