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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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