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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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