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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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