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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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