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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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