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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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