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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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