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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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