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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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