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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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