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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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