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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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