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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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