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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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