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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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