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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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