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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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