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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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