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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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