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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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