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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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