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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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