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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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