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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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