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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally 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 several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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