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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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