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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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