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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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