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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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