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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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