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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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