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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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