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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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