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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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