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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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