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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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