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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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