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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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