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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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