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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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