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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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