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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the 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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