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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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