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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally 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 many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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