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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education