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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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