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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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