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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students 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 topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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