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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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