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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally 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 several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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