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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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