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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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