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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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