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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always 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 elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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