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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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