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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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