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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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