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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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