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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free 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 blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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