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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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