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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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