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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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