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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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