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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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