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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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