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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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