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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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