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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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