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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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