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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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