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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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