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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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