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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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