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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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