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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not 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 are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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