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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are 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 topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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