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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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