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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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