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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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