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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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