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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not 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 institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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