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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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