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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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