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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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