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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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