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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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