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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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