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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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