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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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