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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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