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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies 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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