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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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