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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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