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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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