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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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