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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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