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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally 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 are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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