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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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