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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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