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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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