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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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