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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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