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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally 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 a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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