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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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