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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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