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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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