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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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