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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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