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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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