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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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