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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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