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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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