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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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