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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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