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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students 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 issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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