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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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