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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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