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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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