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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always 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 organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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