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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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