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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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