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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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