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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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