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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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