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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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