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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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