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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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