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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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