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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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