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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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