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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently 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 several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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