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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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