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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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