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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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