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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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