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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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