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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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