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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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