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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free 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 many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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