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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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