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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free 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 variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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