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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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