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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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