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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always 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 e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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