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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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