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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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