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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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