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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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