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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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