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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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