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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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