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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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