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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key 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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