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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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