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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major 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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