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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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