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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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