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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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