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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important 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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