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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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