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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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