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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free 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 a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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