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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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