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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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