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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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