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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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