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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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