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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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