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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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