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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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