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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not 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 organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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