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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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