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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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