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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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