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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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