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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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