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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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