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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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