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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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