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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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