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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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