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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally 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 several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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