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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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