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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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