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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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