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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not 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 institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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