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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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