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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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