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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free 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 several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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