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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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