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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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