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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are 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 online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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