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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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