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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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