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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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