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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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