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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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