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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses 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 a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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