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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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