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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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