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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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