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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free 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 issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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