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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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