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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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