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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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