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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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