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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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