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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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