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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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