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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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