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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education