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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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