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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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