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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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