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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education