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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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