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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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