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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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