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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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