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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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