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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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