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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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