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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with 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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