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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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