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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important 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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