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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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