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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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