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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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