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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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