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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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