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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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