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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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