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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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