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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students 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 a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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