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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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