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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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