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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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