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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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