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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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