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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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