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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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