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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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