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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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