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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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