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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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