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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners 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 subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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