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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free 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 several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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