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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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