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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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