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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually 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 a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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