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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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