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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students 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 issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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