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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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