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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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