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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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