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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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