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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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