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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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