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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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