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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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