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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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