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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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