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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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