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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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