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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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