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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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