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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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