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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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