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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with 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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