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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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