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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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