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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates 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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