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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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