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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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