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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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