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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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