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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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