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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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