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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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