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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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