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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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