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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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