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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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