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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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