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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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