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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free 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 online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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