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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly 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 many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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