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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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