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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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