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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not 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 learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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