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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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