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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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