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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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