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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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