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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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