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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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