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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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