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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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