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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are 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 blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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