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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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