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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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