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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free 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 topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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