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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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