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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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