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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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