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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually 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 numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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