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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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