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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly 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 issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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