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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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