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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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