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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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