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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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