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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews 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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