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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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