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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally 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 a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews 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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