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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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