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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free 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 subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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