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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses 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 many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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