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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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