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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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