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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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