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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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