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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC 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 quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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