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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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