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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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