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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free 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 several topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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