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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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