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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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