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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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