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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for students 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 topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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