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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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