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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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