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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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