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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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