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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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