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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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