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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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