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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free 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 topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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