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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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