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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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