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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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