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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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