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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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