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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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