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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are 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 a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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