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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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