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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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