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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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