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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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