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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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