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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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