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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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