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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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