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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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