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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing 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 make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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