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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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