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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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