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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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