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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students 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 blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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