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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free 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 a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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