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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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