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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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