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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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