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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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