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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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