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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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