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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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