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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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