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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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