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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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