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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major 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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