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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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