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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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