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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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