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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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