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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not 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 learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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