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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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