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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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