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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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