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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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