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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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