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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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