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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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