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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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