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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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