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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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