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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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