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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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