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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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