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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the 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 exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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