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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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