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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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