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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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