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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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