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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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