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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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