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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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