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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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