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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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