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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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