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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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