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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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