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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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