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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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