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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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