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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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