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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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