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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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