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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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