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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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