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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners 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 lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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